The Divide: Global Inequality from Conquest to Free Markets
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| Rating | : | 4.99 (802 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0393651363 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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Hickel proposes dramatic action rooted in real justice: we must abolish debt burdens in the developing world; democratize the IMF, World Bank, and WTO; and institute a global minimum wage, among many other vital steps. The standard development narrative suggests that alleviating poverty in poor countries is a matter of getting the internal policies right, combined with aid from rich countries. A provocative and timely myth buster that exposes the hidden machinations behind five centuries of global poverty and inequality.Sixty percent of humanitysome 4.3 billion peoplelive in debilitating poverty. Global povertyand the growing divide between “developing” and “developed” countrieshas to do with how the global economy has been designed over the course of five hundred years through conquest, colonialism, regime change, debt, and trade deals. But anthropologist Jason Hickel argues that this approach misses the broader political f
His research focuses on globalization, development, and political economy, and he writes regularly for the Guardian, Al Jazeera, and other online outlets. . He lives in London. Jason Hickel is an award-winning professor of anthropology at the London School of Economics
His research focuses on globalization, development, and political economy, and he writes regularly for the Guardian, Al Jazeera, and other online outlets. He lives in London. . About the Author Jason Hickel is an award-winning professor of anthropology at the London School of Economics